Syracuse.com adds two new features for iPads and smart phones

The new events calendar on the syracuse.com iPhone app allows you to see what's happening in CNY. You can sort by type of event, location and date. It will even give you directions on how to get there.

Syracuse.com, the online affiliate of The Post-Standard, has added two enhancements for users of iPads and smart phones.

The Syracuse.com app for smart phones now has an events calendar. You can browse events by type, date or location. Click on an event to see the details. The app will even draw you a map, give you directions to the event or call the venue. Or, you can tap the search icon to find a specific event or location.

If you don’t yet have the Syracuse.com app on your smart phone, download it from the iTunes store or the Droid Marketplace. The app and calendar update are free. Once you’ve installed or updated the Syracuse.com app, here’s how to find the mobile events calendar:

While running the app on your phone, you can find the events calendar by going to “Entertainment” and then tapping “Events Calendar.” (You may need to update the app by going to the settings and clearing your cache.)

If you use your phone’s browser to reach Syracuse.com, you can scroll down to tap “Events Calendar.”

Advance Digital designed the calendar. It’s powered by the calendar database maintained by The Post-Standard newsroom.

The new iPad app feeds real-time local news and sports stories, photographs, video and classified ads sent directly to your tablet. It allows readers to save stories and easily share the content through Facebook, Twitter and iMessage.

Stories are downloaded and stored on your iPad for quick access, even when not connected to the Internet. Articles with multiple pictures automatically generate vivid photo galleries.

The iPad app, which is powered by Advance Digital and Verve Wireless, is available in the iTunes App Store. The app is free.